AUGUST 15, 2023 • ARCHGH.ORG/TCH
AUGUST 15, 2023
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‘The Miracle Club’
The intensive academic enrichment program offers challenging courses for the summer.
The film follows close friends who win a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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Proclaiming the Good News to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston since 1964
VOL. 60, NO. 5
BACK TO SCHOOL 2023
Catholic schools open school year embracing change BY REBECCA TORRELLAS Texas Catholic Herald
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Students at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Rosenberg learn science. The school is one of 17 implementing the new “Smart Families Shaping Souls” initiative that encourages parents to wait until after eighth grade to give their children a smartphone.
HOUSTON — School is back in session for the 12 Catholic high schools and 45 Catholic primary schools in the Archdiocese. As the start of the school year brings new beginnings, this school year is the twilight year for Superintendent of Catholic Schools Dr. Debra Haney. “My leaving is certainly bittersweet,” Haney said. “In my final year in the Catholic Schools Office (CSO), I hope to get some projects completed that have been ongoing for a little while. There are too many to articulate, but I will certainly leave the CSO in great shape with an excellent team in place and with things in good order for the next superintendent.” While Haney is not retiring, she and her family are moving to Iola in the College Station area to “enjoy a slower pace in life and enjoy God’s creation in the country.” “We are looking forward to enjoying the nature preserve in our neighborhood, the lakes, and the stars at night,” she said. Professionally, Haney said she is open to whatever God has planned for her life. “He has always guided me, and when I have followed His See BACK TO SCHOOL, page 4
Annual youth conference focuses on the Eucharist
Event invites youth to return to the source and summit of their faith in the celebration of the Eucharist as the National Eucharistic Revival focuses to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery. ▪ PAGES 10-11 THE FIRST WORD † 3
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